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Open day for cutting-edge ASB Football Park

Friday, 30 September 2011, 4:54 pm | Christchurch City Council

The ASB Football Park (formerly English Park), with its new state-of-the-art artificial turf, celebrates its reopening with an open day, and an inauguration by FIFA, on Sunday 2 October. More >>

Christchurch celebrates Antarctic Season opening

Thursday, 29 September 2011, 11:43 am | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch enjoys a very special milestone this weekend – as the 2011/12 Antarctic Season commences, the city commemorates not only the 100th anniversary of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s legendary expedition to the South Pole, but a renewed international ... More >>

Christchurch’s older population thanked

Tuesday, 27 September 2011, 3:51 pm | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch celebrates the International Day of Older Persons with a special message of gratitude to its older population. The International Day of Older Persons is observed annually on 1 October, and recognises the value of and contributions made by the ... More >>

Canterbury on display during Real NZ Festival

Tuesday, 27 September 2011, 3:14 pm | Christchurch City Council

With a strong line up of exhibitors, including She Chocolat, Wines of Canterbury and several local artisans, the Presenting Canterbury festival in North Hagley Park is set to offer more entertainment to local residents and visitors during the final ... More >>

Community drop-in sessions for Ferry Road master plan

Tuesday, 27 September 2011, 11:43 am | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch City Council will launch focus group and community drop-in sessions as part of their Suburban Centres Programme for the Ferry Road / Main Road corridor next week. More >>

Christchurch celebrates Antarctic Season opening

Monday, 26 September 2011, 3:51 pm | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch enjoys a very special milestone this weekend – as the 2011/12 Antarctic Season commences, the city commemorates not only the 100th anniversary of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s legendary expedition to the South Pole, but a renewed international ... More >>

Steps Towards A Safer City

Monday, 26 September 2011, 11:06 am | Christchurch City Council

We have an opportunity to make the rebuilt Christchurch a safer place to live, work, play and learn, according to the group charged with leading us to be the safest city in New Zealand. More >>

Council brings forward review of Gambling Venues Policy 2009

Thursday, 22 September 2011, 5:10 pm | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch City Council is bringing forward the review of its Gambling Venues Policy 2009 following the effects of the earthquakes on class 4 gambling venues in the city. The Council’s Gambling Venues Policy was last reviewed in 2009 and is ... More >>

No alternative site for proposed cremator

Thursday, 22 September 2011, 5:05 pm | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch City Council has been unable to find an alternative site for the proposed Ecocoffins business and cremator in Sydenham. In July the Council asked staff to investigate an alternative site to the Hawdon Street/Buchan Street site following ... More >>

Brothel bylaw proposed by the Council

Thursday, 22 September 2011, 5:03 pm | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch City Council is proposing the development of a new bylaw to address any potential issues with the possible re-location of brothels and accompanying signage advertising commercial sexual services. Many of the large known brothels, other than ... More >>

Infrastructure rebuild reaches milestone

Thursday, 22 September 2011, 1:52 pm | Christchurch City Council

The $2 billion rebuild of Christchurch's earthquake-damaged infrastructure was formalised today, with the signing of an agreement between key partners. Work to repair damaged city infrastructure has been ongoing over past months, with a focus on emergency ... More >>

Redcliffs School supports Community Fanzone

Tuesday, 20 September 2011, 9:37 am | Christchurch City Council

Redcliffs School will be putting on carnival fun alongside the Christchurch City Council’s Community Fanzone from midday to 11pm at Ferrymead Park Sports Fields on Sunday 2 October. More >>

Construction now underway at interment site

Monday, 19 September 2011, 12:27 pm | Christchurch City Council

Construction of the interment site for the unidentified victims of the 22 February earthquake began at Avonhead Cemetery today. To mark the event, at 8.00 am this morning representatives of Ngāi Tahu blessed the workers involved in the site’s construction. ... More >>

Residents urged to conserve water

Monday, 19 September 2011, 10:19 am | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch City Council is urging Christchurch residents to start conserving water now in preparation for water restrictions due to start in October. More >>

Proposed Earthquake Debris Recycling Station in Papanui

Friday, 16 September 2011, 4:45 pm | Christchurch City Council

Media Release: Friday 16 September 2011 Community Board Response on Proposed Earthquake Debris Recycling Station in Papanui Residents have expressed concern to their local community board about a proposal from an international disaster response, demolition ... More >>

By-election to be held in Burwood-Pegasus ward

Thursday, 15 September 2011, 4:38 pm | Christchurch City Council

The Electoral Officer has this afternoon received notice that Burwood-Pegasus Councillor Chrissie Williams has resigned, thereby creating an extraordinary vacancy in the Christchurch City Council. Electoral Officer Clare Sullivan says a Public Notice ... More >>

Bridge of Remembrance will be saved

Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 3:26 pm | Christchurch City Council

Christchurch’s Bridge of Remembrance which was significantly damaged in the recent earthquakes will definitely be saved. Mayor Bob Parker wants to reassure the public that there is no way this community will allow the Bridge of Remembrance to be pulled ... More >>

Comments on Chch draft Central City Plan close this Friday

Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 9:55 am | Christchurch City Council

Residents have only four more days to tell the Christchurch City Council what they think – good and bad – about what is proposed in the draft Central City Plan for the redevelopment of the Central City. More >>

Bells herald Godwits arrival

Monday, 12 September 2011, 6:45 pm | Christchurch City Council

St Paul's Anglican Church in Papanui has marked the arrival of the Godwits by ringing its Church bells, a role usually reserved for the Christchurch Cathedral. Due to severe damage caused by the 22 February earthquake, the Cathedral was unable to make ... More >>

Christchurch Hospital car park building reopens

Friday, 9 September 2011, 7:44 pm | Christchurch City Council

Friday 9 September 2011 Clarification: While the Council has reopened the car park, it will not reopen to the public until Monday 12 September Christchurch Hospital car park building reopens Christchurch City Council has reopened the Christchurch ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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